site. In terms of research and development, the two companies will focus on specific training and development areas, including teaching trends, instructional design, needs assessment, teacher development and quality assurance. Also, they will explore means to establish technical and industrial majors for female candidates. Al-Tubayyeb pointed out that this relationship will also benefit the community as the companies work together to develop opportunities for the community to address training, human resources and Saudization. They also will promote community outreach programs related to safety, work ethics, health, environment, professional associations and welfare initiatives. The MOU, signed recently, is expected to greatly expand on Saudi Aramco's past success with training institutions, which have produced thousands of trained Saudis for the company's industrial work force.
